So, I just realized it has been 3 years since I have wrote on here. Things have been going a little crazy the last few years. We moved into our forever home, had different jobs, and tried to keep up with the woodworking and our other hobbies.
Quite recently we "re-opened" D & K Custom Woodworking. Dave had his fare share of jobs, and realized that it was more important to do what he enjoyed and that was building. So he took a major pay cut to take on a position at a local cabinet shop. He worked there for about 9 months, then decided it was time to go out on his own. In this same time I had also left my job (soon to find out it would only be temporary) to be home with the kids since we were both gone most of the days. So I lasted exactly 4 months at home, and after UPS offered me my position again, and I decided to take it.
In that four months of absence for me, and Dave's new venture, we started with our own kitchen and remodeled it. Then we started branching out to others who were looking for cabinets, and refacing or really anything that involves furniture, cabinets and wood. So far it has been very rewarding for us, along with the stresses that come with working for yourselves.
During this time I was encouraged to make my baking "official". I decided to concentrate on doing gourmet cupcakes, but really enjoy creating again in the kitchen. The response from this has also been overwhelming. I mean I knew I was good, but I guess I did not realize that other people thought so too.
So that brings me back here. Doing something that is very effective to share our adventure and talk about it even more than I do! Sharing, and making sure you have covered everyone, is something that is not always the easiest, and writing again is a one stop shop in my opinion. I hope to be better at this than I was before. I am also thinking about maybe changing the aura of what I do on here. I think I was trying to do to much and not just letting my fingers hit the keys however it comes. Who knows, we will work out this together and I am excited to once again take the time to behind the keyboard!
Kirstie
